Photojournalism
Graduate Student Turns “Keep. Do Not Sell.” Discovery into Master’s Project
By Janelle Walker Columbia, Mo. (March 8, 2006) — Alexander Cohn, a master’s student at the Missouri School of Journalism, uncovered thousands of old photo negatives taken in the Civil Rights era and now has exposed them to the world. His story has been making its way around the world via the Associated Press and CNN. … Continued
Award-Winning Photojournalist Ami Vitale to Visit Missouri for Lecture
Columbia, Mo. (Jan. 23, 2006) — Ami Vitale, an award-winning photojournalist best known for her international news and cultural documentation work with Getty, will share insights and tips with Missouri School of Journalism students and other interested persons at an upcoming presentation at 7 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 26, in the University of Missouri Museum of Art … Continued
Recent Alumnus Wins First Place Hearst Photojournalism Award
Columbia, Mo. (Dec. 8, 2005) — Chris Detrick, a 2005 photojournalism graduate of the Missouri School of Journalism, won first place in the photojournalism competition of the 2005-06 Hearst Journalism Awards Program. This was the first Hearst photojournalism competition of this academic year, entered by 74 students from 43 journalism schools nationwide. “Chris Detrick is … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism Grad Wins Hearst Photojournalism Award
Columbia, Mo. (April 25, 2005) — Lara Shipley, a recent photojournalism graduate from the Missouri School of Journalism, was awarded fifth place in the Picture Story/Series Competition of the 2004-2005 Hearst Journalism Awards Program. This was the third and final Hearst photojournalism competition of this academic year, entered by 44 students nationwide. “Lara’s story is … Continued
Winners Selected in First J-FIG iLife Challenge
Columbia, Mo. (Nov. 19, 2004) — The multimedia project of “Dozing in the Strangest Places” won best of show at the Journalism-Freshmen Interest Group (J-FIG) iLife Challenge awards ceremony held Nov. 17 at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Mike Hall, BJ ’04, announced the winning team of Mark Buhrmester, Michael Chesney and Scott Parsons and presented … Continued
New Presidential Photo Exhibit to Be Displayed at Debates
By Jessica Pollard MU News Bureau Columbia, Mo. (Sept. 24, 2004) — From the iconographic to the unexpected, 67 photographs of presidents including Franklin D. Roosevelt and George W. Bush have been arranged in an exhibit that will be featured at presidential debates in the upcoming weeks. “The Presidential Image: 60 Years of the Best … Continued
Missouri School of Journalism Names 61st Annual Pictures of the Year International Contest Winners
Columbia, Mo. (March 9, 2004) — Winners of the 61st Annual Pictures of the Year International (POYi) Competition, one of the world’s largest and most prestigious photojournalism contests, were announced by the Missouri School of Journalism. Judges viewed nearly 26,000 photographs, 2,500 newspaper and magazine pages, submitted by more than 1,300 newspaper and magazine photographers and editors from … Continued
Dallas-area Alumni Celebrate the Launch of Nokia Ads Developed by Mizzou Students
Dallas (April 14, 2003) — Dallas-Fort Worth-area alumni and other guests gathered April 14 at La Cima Club, Irving, to celebrate the launch of two television ads developed by Missouri School of Journalism students for the Nokia 3650 phone. Debra Kennedy, Nokia, and Jack Smith, broadcast advertising course professor, discussed how two two-member teams designed … Continued